The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16


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| from Tuesdays DAILY FREE PREss.l
There are at present four inmates at
the Jail.
"A fine letter file was placed in the
Mankato National Bank to-day.
Teachers examinations will be held
at Lake Crystal Oct. 8, Mankato Oct. .,
and Mapleton Oct. I.
Mr.. A. c. Hockey has purchased Mr..
Androsky's residence, corner Second
and Rock streets, for 81 800.
"A marriage license was yesterday
granted to Thomas ]. McDermott, of LIE
Sueur county, and Carrie Doran, of this
county.
The architects report considerable
activity in building. A number of new
houses are expected this fall the ground
for which has not been broken.
Reduced rates to the fair have been
obtained over all the roads leading to
Mankato. The rate has been fixed at
one and one-third fare for the round
trip.
The 5000 bonds, comprising the
bonus to the Cannon Valley railroad,
were turned over to that road yesterday
and 81 800 worth of them were immedi-
ately redeemed.
Mrs. Margaret Schaeffer, of Lime
township, died Saturday evening, aged
seyenty-eight years. She leaves several
grown up children. The funeral will
take place tomorrow forenoon.
There is an ordinance pro-
hibiting the use of sling-shots by small
boys as there by all means should be. The
authorities should take hold of this
growing nuisance and summarily put a
stop to it.
Ella NJ. Craver died of typhoid fever
Sunday night at the residence of herpar-
ents in Tirckomville, aged seventeen
years. 1t was the third case of that dis
ease in the family. The funeral occurred
at p. IN. to-day.
An alarm sounded from the tub fac
tory this morning brought out the fire
department, but before it could arrive
upon the scene word was received that
the fire was under control. InVestiga-
ton showed that fire had started in
the roof of house owned by Mrs.
Korshus, widow, opposite the tub fac
tory. 1t originated from a defective
fiue. No damage was done.
Mr.. NJ. o. Sundt will have a grand
opening of his merchant tailoring estab-
lishment next Saturday. 1t is no exag-
geration to say that Mr.. Sundt's new
rooms are fitted up as elegantly as any
establishment of the kind in the North
west.
Mr.. A. A. Handy, of Good Thunder,
lost this morning between the Flanklin
school and Indian Lake feather bed,
several pillows, sheets, etc., from his
wagon. The finder will be rewarded by
notifying Mr.. Handy of their where
abouts.
AT the suggestion of Mr.. Mcconnell,
the superintendent, a collection was
taken at the Congregational Sunday
school last Sunday for the benefit of
Mrs. Haddock, the widow of the Sioux
City minister who was murdered for
being a prohibitionist. The sum of
1924 was raised.
From Wednesdays DAILY FREE PREss.1
Railroad surveying parties are said
to be working through the territory east
of the city.
According to Washington dispatch
B. +. Davis, of this city, has been grant
ed pension.
1t is understood that about a dozen
members of the G. A. r. from this vi
cinity will attend the st. Louis encamp-
ment.
AT the meeting of Company F last
night, it was decided to go to Chicago,
and the necessary quota of men was OBJ
tanned. They will leave Oct. I'd, and be
gone four or five days.
Mr.. William J. Henry and Miss
Della A. Hilton, both of st. Clair, were
united in marriage to-day. Mr.. Henry
is prominent miller and his bride is a
highly respected young lady.
The city has determined to construct
its share of the sidewalk from Front
street to the Cannon Valley depot, and
it is hoped that the property owners will
build their share. A walk is greatly
needed there.
The city has decided to construct an
outlet for surface water just south of the
City Hall, and Williams & Hanlon are
putting it in. 1t is composed of large
cement pipe. This will dispose of the
water from the cutters.
Pipe laying in the sewer will com.
mence at the Mankato House corner
and work south. The pipe win not be
laid in the excavations already made
until the outlet is completed, enabling
the water to be drained off.
No bids.have been received for the
privilege of selling meals on the fail
grounds during the fair next week. Some
of the church societies of the city should
take the matter in hand and thereby ado
to then treasurers' receipts.
The directors of the Live Stock ant
Fair Association met last night and com
pleted arrangements for the fair to b.
held here next week. Reports were re
ceived from all the committees anC
showed the prospects for the success o
: the fair to be excellent. Among othe
D things done tickets were ordered issueC
3 to school children at ten cents each oil
r Friday, the last day. The Cosgrove Liv'
e Stock Company will make an exhibit
: An adjournment was taken until Mon
day night.